Podiatrist Expands Offerings in Delaware County

MARGARETVILLE — Dr. William Hansen, DPM is expanding his services to residents of Delaware County after almost a year of success in Margaretville. He opened his availability for residents in Delhi, Stamford, and beyond, especially in the nicer weather. The doctor has extensive experience in Manhattan, Queens, and Long Island before starting his practice at Margaretville Hospital. His current practice in Bayside, Queens has been in operation for 28 years. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Hofstra and New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where he received his doctorate in Manhattan. The doctor is board certified in foot surgery.

Dr. Hansen has been coming to the Catskills since high school, when he skied at Belleayre Mountain.

Now that it’s summer, Dr. Hansen wants to remind residents that it’s “time for focusing on foot health. Walking season is here.”

The warm weather is a perfect time to see the doctor, he said.

He and his partner have a seasonal house in Roxbury. Hansen loves the area, citing renting for Autumn weekends in Bearsville. After the rental house was sold, and he rented in different locations, there was an offer in New Kingston. Seeing that part of Delaware was “so impressive how beautiful it was.” This led him to purchase a second home in Roxbury.

Dr. Hansen shares this home with his family and two Doberman Pinchers, Reyna and Axel. He enjoys hiking, skiing, boating and “everything the Catskills has to offer.”

“It’s very different than the Woodstock area,” he said. He cited the “picturesque” landscape and mountains.

When they found a place worth purchasing, he was “very happy to land in that area.”

“The beauty of podiatry is you often can relieve pain the same day,” he said. “Get people walking again.”

There are many different specialties in one, including vascular, diabetic, pediatric, sports medicine, injury, biomechanics, and more, he said. Sometimes patients don’t recognize the entire scope of the medical field.

Dr. Hansen’s skillset includes a number of vital services, including disorders of the skin, muscle, orthopedic issues, pediatrics, injury, and biomechanics.

The area needs the medical services, he adds.

The doctor will have a private practice on the Hospital campus, 42080 State Highway 28, Suite 4 at the Higgins Building in Margaretville.

Potential patients should contact Dr. Hansen at 845-701-3930 or online.